Alining-bar for railway-tracks.



Patented Oct. 8, I90l.

F. H, KUELLING. ALINING BAR FOR RAILWAY TRACKS.

(Application filed my 27, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC FRITZ H. KOELLING, OF AUGUSTA, MISSOURI.

ALINlNG-BAR FOR RAlLWAY-TRACKS.

SPEGTEIGATEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 684,268, dated October8, 1901.

Application filed May 27, 1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRITZ H. KOELLING, of the city of Augusta, St.Charles county, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Alining-Bars for Railway-Tracks, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing,

forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to alining-bars for railway-tracks; and itconsists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

The object of this invention is to provide an alining-bar consisting ofa support mounted upon a suitable base and a bar pivotally carried bythe support and provided on its lower end with a cam-surface adapted toengage under the head of the rail to raise and push the rail intoposition.

The drawing shows my complete invention.

As shown in the drawing, the right-hand bar 1 is provided adjacent toits lower end with a notch 2, which forms a sort of camsurface 3,adapted to engage under the head of the rail, as shown.

4indicates a base-plate adapted to rest upon the surface of the earth orballast and to support the arm 5, which carries the bar 1. Said arm 5projects through an opening in the center of the base-plate 4: and isprovided with an integral shoulder 6, which upholds it in the requiredposition. The pin 7 is located Within the opening in the arm 5 below thebase-plate 4, so that the said arm may be engaged to carry the partswithout their becoming separated. The upper end of the arm 5 isbifurcated, and in each of the forks is formed a vertical slot 8. Thelaterally-extending lugs 9 are integral with the bar 1 and bear withinthe slots 8, thereby pivotally supporting the bar 1 and forming afulcrum, so that as the upper end of the said bar is lowered the lowerend will be raised and at the same time raise and push away the railbecause of the cam-surface 3. Bolts 10 are made use of to retain the barin position upon its support, and the said bolts are passed throughopenings in the forks above the lugs 9, there- Serial No. 61,991. (Nomodel.)

by'preventing them from being raised out of the slots 8, in which theyrest when in use.

The projections 11, rigid with the under side of the base-plate 4,engage in the earth or ballast and prevent the base-plate from slidingover the surface when the bar is operated. The arm 5 also extends asuitable distance below the base-plate and assists in retaining it inthe required position.

By the use of my improved alining-bars the track may be easily andreadily moved to proper position. The parts may be readily separatedfrom each other and carried around from place to place.

I claim- 1. A device for alining railway-tracks, consisting of an armadapted to be located adjacent to a rail which is to be moved, the saidarm being inclined toward the rail, and a bar supported by said arm andprovided with a notch near its lower end Which is adapted to receive onecorner of the head of the rail, substantially as specified.

2. A device for alining railway-tracks, consisting of an arm adapted tobe located adjacent to a rail which is to be moved, the said arm beinginclined toward the rail, a bar supported by said arm and provided witha notch near its lower end which is adapted to receive one corner of thehead of the rail, and a camsurface extending from said notch around theend of the rail for the purpose described, substantially as specified.

3. An alining-bar consisting of abase-plate adapted to rest upon theearth or ballast and having projections to prevent sliding, an inclinedarm carried by said base-plate, a bar pivotally supported by said armand having a notch formed near its lower end adapted to receive the headof the rail and a cam-surface extending from the said notch to the endof the bar over which head of the rail is adapted to slide when raisedby the operation of the bar, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRITZ H. KOELLING. W it-messes:

ALBERT H. KooH, LOUIS R. DAMMANN.

